WORK to rebuild a fire-hit children’s nursery and community hall in Woking is expected to start in the summer.

The borough council has confirmed that Goldwater Lodge, in Wishbone Way, Goldsworth Park, has been found structurally sound and work to reinstate it is now planned.

Douglas Spinks, the council’s deputy chief executive, said: “Woking Borough Council has been working with Gurney Consulting Engineers to determine the safety of the structure of Goldwater Lodge in Goldsworth Park.

“Thankfully, the building has been found structurally sound and we are currently undertaking preparatory work, with a view to reinstating the building previously occupied by Goldsworth Park Community Association, and the adjacent single-storey building which housed the nursery.

“Works are expected to start in summer 2013.”

In the early hours of December 2 last year, a blaze caused devastation at the site , which was home to Toad Hall Nursery and the community hall. The fire broke out between 3am and 3.36am and six fire engines as well as an aerial ladder from Chertsey attended.

Little damage was caused to the community hall, run by the Goldsworth Park Community Association (GPCA), but arrangements were made for clients to use the neighbouring Woking Sea Cadet building.

Irene Watson, secretary of the GPCA, said: “We will be moving back into our part [of the building] and we are looking forward to it being done.

“We are still getting enquiries and we are taking bookings for next year.

“We are very grateful to Dianthus Trading Company, which has helped us out taking bookings.”

She said they had accommodated almost all of the people who used the community hall before the fire.

Two 19-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of arson over the incident but they were later released with no further action taken.

Surrey Police said it would investigate again if any further information came to light.

Despite the rebuilding of the hall, it is not all good news for the GPCA, which this month announced that funding for printing the community magazine, Goldsworth News, had dried up and there was no sure source of funding for the future.

Ms Watson, who is also the assistant editor of the magazine, added: “We really hope to be back into publication within a month or two.”

In March’s edition of the community magazine, it was announced that Ian Rickard, GPCA chairman, is seriously ill.